2-(x+4)=-2(x+1)-3

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Solution for 2-(x+4)=-2(x+1)-3 equation:


Simplifying
2 + -1(x + 4) = -2(x + 1) + -3

Reorder the terms:
2 + -1(4 + x) = -2(x + 1) + -3
2 + (4 * -1 + x * -1) = -2(x + 1) + -3
2 + (-4 + -1x) = -2(x + 1) + -3

Combine like terms: 2 + -4 = -2
-2 + -1x = -2(x + 1) + -3

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -1x = -2(1 + x) + -3
-2 + -1x = (1 * -2 + x * -2) + -3
-2 + -1x = (-2 + -2x) + -3

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -1x = -2 + -3 + -2x

Combine like terms: -2 + -3 = -5
-2 + -1x = -5 + -2x

Solving
-2 + -1x = -5 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -1x + 2x = -5 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -1x + 2x = 1x
-2 + 1x = -5 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-2 + 1x = -5 + 0
-2 + 1x = -5

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 1x = -5 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 1x = -5 + 2
1x = -5 + 2

Combine like terms: -5 + 2 = -3
1x = -3

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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